Selected Families and Individuals

John KELLY ¹ was born in Apr 1860 in Van Horen, Benton, Iowa. He died in 1944 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. He married Elizabeth CRELLEY in 1886.

Elizabeth CRELLEY ¹ was born on 9 Jan 1864 in Luzerne, Benton, Iowa. She died on 17 Feb 1938 in Van Horen, Benton, Iowa. She married John KELLY in 1886.

They had the following children:

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Leo William KELLY was born on 26 Jan 1896. He died on 25 Feb 1976.

Henry Michael RATHJEN [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} was born ^{8, 9, 10} on 20 Jan 1835 in Timmaspe, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany. He died ^{11, 12, 13} on 6 Jan 1905 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa. He was buried ^{14, 15, 16, 17} about 9 Jan 1905 in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA. He married ^{18, 19} Anna Katherine BAUER on 3 Jun 1862 in Dubuque County, Iowa. He had other parents.

Henry Rathjen came to US in 1856, when he was 21 years old, first settling in Davenpoort Ia then Dubuque Ia, where he married. And the family eventually came to Iowa co., Iowa in the the spring of 1866, near Genoa Bluffs

Anna Katherine BAUER [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} was born ^{6, 7} on 21 Jun 1836 in Rheinpfalz, Germany. She died ^{8, 9} on 22 Mar 1916 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa. She was buried ^{10, 11} on 24 Mar 1916 in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA. She married ^{12, 13} Henry Michael RATHJEN on 3 Jun 1862 in Dubuque County, Iowa. She had other parents.

Anna came to US in 1860, in July of 1860, where she settled in Dubuque, Iowa, and where she married her husband.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Eldest H. M. RATHJEN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6, 7 before 1864 in Dubuque County, Iowa. He died 8, 9 before 1864 in Dubuque County, Iowa. He was buried before 1864 in Dubuque County, Iowa. Infant Death Infant Death.
		M	ii	Henry Michael RATHJEN was born on 17 Jun 1864. He died on 24 Jul 1941.
		F	iii	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Anna Margaret RATHJEN was born on 6 Aug 1866. She died on 7 Dec 1922.
		M	iv	George J. RATHJEN was born on 15 Jul 1868. He died on 18 Nov 1945.
		M	v	John William RATHJEN was born on 28 Aug 1874. He died on 9 Nov 1950.
		M	vi	Charles C. RATHJEN was born on 14 Mar 1877. He died on 8 Oct 1959.

Joseph Frederick LANGLAS (LANGKLAS) [Parents] ¹ was born ² on 6 Apr 1822 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prussia. He died ^{3, 4} on 7 Dec 1906 in North English, Sumner Twp, Iowa Co., IA. The cause of death was Exhaustion - Dr. E.B.Henderson. He was buried ^{5, 6, 7} on 8 Dec 1906 in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Ladora, Iowa County, Iowa. He married Kastena Helene WENDELL on 24 Aug 1852 in Germany.

Other marriages:

DAUGHTER, Neighbor's

To America

Rachel Alice KRUSE, a great-granddaughter of Joseph Frederick LANGLAS and Kastena Lena WENDELL, proclaims there is or was a LANGLAS CEMETERY in a small fenced area 4 or 5 miles southeast of Marengo or 3 or 4 miles northeast of Williamsburg, Iowa. She says it is on a privately owned farm along Highway 6 and the cemetery may be listed as an Historical Site with the State of Iowa and the Williamsburg Historical Society. She also claims her father, George J. KRUSE, erected an iron fence around it. Personal research and walking of the cemetery has determined what she was referring to is now called The Old Marengo Cemetery and a sign on the gate indicates it has been renamed the Pioneer Cemetery. In turn, it has been proven beyond a doubt that Joseph Frederick LANGLAS and his wife, Kastena Lena WENDELL were buried in the Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, located south of Ladora, Iowa, very near the south side of Interstate Highway 80. Rachel's paternal great-grandparents, Joachim and Anna (Stoltenberg) Kruse were buried in the Old Marengo (now a Pioneer) Cemetery.
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** Quoted from the Pardridge/Partridge Family File found on RootsWeb.com and last updated Monday, 26 May 2003 by Elizabeth Edwards (ce27337@earthlink.com).

It appears that the move of the Langlas family from Scott Co., IA to Sumner Twp., Iowa Co, IA may have been related to the fact their eldest son, William and his 2nd wife, Wilhelmina "Minnie" Ida GUEHRN, had relocated to Sumner Twp. in Iowa Co.

In the 1800s, the proper name for Mecklenburg was Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Today, at the beginning of the 21st Century, the region is part of the German Bundesland (state) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is in the northeastern corner of Germany, north of Berlin on the coast of the North Sea. In the 1850s Mecklenburg had the third highest emigration rate in Europe. [The Langlas family emigrated from Germany in 1859 and were at sea during October of that year, as reflected by the birth of their daughter, Madalena Dora Chrstina LANGLAS, on 28 Oct 1859.]

By the Treaty of Hamburg (1701), most of Mecklenburg territory went to Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The Congress of Viena in 1814-1815 recognized it as a Grand Duchy.

Areas: Mecklenburg Schwerin, Mecklenburg Srelitz, the state if Mecklenburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. This includes the portions of the former Pomerania that are west of the Oder River and are known as Vorpommern. Mecklenburg-West Pomerania is, today, a state in northeastern Germany, bounded on the north by the Baltic Sea, on the west by Schleswig-Holstein, on the southwest by Lower Saxony, on the south by Brandenburg, and on the east by Poland. Teutonic peoples inhabited the area in the first centuries of the Christian era, but early in the 6th century, it was seized by various Slavic tribes.

The Mecklenburg region was conquered by Henry the Lion in the latter half of the 12th century. In 1348, it was elevated to a duchy. The duchy was subdivided in 1621 into the duchies of Mecklenburg Schwerin and Mecklenburg Strelitz, both of which were elevated to grand duchies in 1815. They joined the German Empire in 1871 and, after World War I, were made states of the new German Republic. In 1934, they were united into the state of Mecklenburg. After World War II, Mecklenburg became part of the Soviet Union.

Pomerania, was that land in northeast Germany, along the Baltic Sea, from Mecklenburgon the west to almost Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland) on the east. Pomerania was partitioned into two areas, separated by the Oder River. In 1181, it became a duchy of the German Empire, and then, in 1637 it became part of thr Prussian Empire, although the western part (Vorpommern) was under the control of Sweden until 1815. Following Wrld War II, the area east of the Oder River was given to Poland, while the area west of the Oder River was included in the new state of Mecklenburg, East Germany.

The state of Mecklenburg was dissolved in 1952, when East Germany was reorganized into districts. In 1990, with Germany's unification, the State of Mecklenburg West Pomerania (Mecklenburg Vorpommern) was created. ("Mecklenburg-West Pomerania," Microsoft Encarta. Copyright (c) 1993 Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft (c) 1993 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.)
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A copy of the Iowa County, Iowa court record of Fred Langlas naturalization as an American citizen on 19 Apr 1878 is available on microfilm at the Iowa County Historical Society and Museum in Marengo, Iowa.

Kastena Helene WENDELL ¹ was born ² on 10 Aug 1824 in Keterie, Mecklenberg, Prussia. She died ³ on 30 Jan 1899 in Iowa Co, Iowa. She was buried ⁴ on 31 Jan 1899 in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Ladora, Iowa County, Iowa. She married Joseph Frederick LANGLAS (LANGKLAS) on 24 Aug 1852 in Germany.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Infant Son LANGKLAS 1 was born in 1855 in Germany. He died in 1855 in Germany. The cause of death was Infancy Complications. He was buried in 1855 in Germany.
		F	ii	Magdalena Dora Christina LANGLAS was born on 28 Oct 1857. She died on 12 Mar 1945.
		M	iii	William Henry LANGLAS was born on 5 Apr 1861. He died on 26 Jan 1940.
		M	iv	George E. "Charles" LANGLAS was born on 22 Mar 1863. He died on 31 Jan 1948.
		F	v	Clara Katherina LANGLAS was born on 22 Apr 1865. She died on 23 Sep 1938.
		F	vi	Bertha Minnie LANGLAS was born on 31 Oct 1867. She died on 14 May 1949.
		M	vii	Henry H. LANGLAS was born on 4 Jul 1870. He died on 21 Jul 1955.

She had the following children:

		M	i	George E. "Charles" LANGLAS was born on 22 Mar 1863. He died on 31 Jan 1948.
		F	ii	Bertha Minnie LANGLAS was born on 31 Oct 1867. She died on 14 May 1949.

She had the following children:

		M	i	George E. "Charles" LANGLAS was born on 22 Mar 1863. He died on 31 Jan 1948.
		F	ii	Bertha Minnie LANGLAS was born on 31 Oct 1867. She died on 14 May 1949.

Jake HEDIGER [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} was born ^{6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12} on 31 Jan 1886 in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. He died ^{13, 14, 15, 16, 17} on 30 Jan 1954 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa. The cause of death was stroke. He was buried ^{18, 19} about 2 Feb 1954 in Ioof Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa Co., IA. He married ^{20, 21, 22, 23, 24} Rosa Bertha RATHJEN on 14 Feb 1918 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa.

Pallbears were Frank Rathjen, Jake Rathjen, Clarence Rathjen, J. A. Schafbuch, Charles Langlas, and W. C. Langlas.

Mr. Hediger was born in Morton, Ill. When a small boy he moved to Elgin Ill, where he made his home until 1917 when he came to Sumner Township. In 1918 he was married to Rose Rathjen of Marengo. He engaged in farming until March, 1950, when he moved to Marengo where he has since made his home.

Mr. Hediger died Saturday morning at his home following a long illness at the age of 68.

Buried in section G row 23

Rosa Bertha RATHJEN [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} was born ^{7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12} on 11 Jan 1892 in Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co., Iowa. She died ^{13, 14, 15, 16} on 23 Aug 1972 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa. She was buried ^{17, 18, 19} on 26 Aug 1972 in Ioof Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa Co., IA. She married ^{20, 21, 22, 23, 24} Jake HEDIGER on 14 Feb 1918 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa.

Pallbearers were Lewis McMeen, Leroy Shaull, Marvin Bahr, Stanley Anderson, Ray Logue and Ervin Langlas.

Funeral services for Mrs Rosa Hediger, 80, were held at 1 pm Saturday, August 26, at Harrison Funeral home.
Rosa is buried in section G row 23

They had the following children:

		M	i	Charles Henry HEDIGER 1, 2, 3 was born in Jan 1924 in Sumner Township, Iowa County, Iowa. He died 4, 5 on 28 Jan 1924 in Sumner Township, Iowa County, Iowa. He was buried on 30 Jan 1924 in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Ladora, Iowa County, Iowa.
		F	ii	Shirley N. HEDIGER was born on 26 Nov 1925. She died on 29 Jun 2001.
		M	iii	Dean Henry HEDIGER was born on 28 Sep 1928. He died on 21 Sep 2001.
		F	iv	Phyllis Rae Jean HEDIGER was born on 26 May 1931. She died on 29 Sep 1991.

Frank Fred RATHJEN [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born ^{3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} on 12 Jan 1890 in Sumner Twp., , Iowa Co., Iowa. He died ^{9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} on 7 Jan 1958 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa. The cause of death was Coronary Thrombosis.. He was buried ^{15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22} on 9 Jan 1958 in Ioof Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa Co., IA. He married ²³ Edith May MORSE on 14 Feb 1911 in Iowa Co, Iowa.

Coronary Thrumbosis - Arteriosclerosis & Chronic Nephrites.

Buried in section F row 79

Edith May MORSE [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4} was born ^{5, 6, 7, 8, 9} on 4 May 1891 in Pilot Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa. She died ^{10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15} on 17 Mar 1988 in Llllely Palms Hhealth Care Ceter, Naples, Florida. She was buried ^{16, 17, 18} on 21 Mar 1988 in Ioof Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa Co., IA. She married ¹⁹ Frank Fred RATHJEN on 14 Feb 1911 in Iowa Co, Iowa. She had other parents.

Buried in section F row 79

Edith May [Morse] Rathjen lived 96 Years, 10 Months, & 13 Days. SSN: 482-74-9035

They had the following children:

		F	i	Harriet RATHJEN was born on 20 Mar 1913. She died in Jan 1978.
		F	ii	Pauline RATHJEN was born on 9 Jul 1915. She died on 24 Aug 1998.

Jacob "Jake" Harry RATHJEN [Parents] [scrapbook] "Jake" ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} was born ^{6, 7, 8} on 1 May 1894 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa. He died ^{9, 10, 11, 12} on 21 Jun 1970 in Keokuk Mem. Hospital, Sigourney, Iowa. He was buried ¹³ on 26 Jun 1970 in Oakhill Cemetery, Williamsburg, Iowa. He married Ada Blanche OWEN on 28 Feb 1917 in Sigourney, Keokuk Co, Iowa.

Alt Name: Jake Harry Rathjen

During his active years Jake was engaged in farming in the Genoa Bluffs community. He lived a few years at Malcom and then moved to Williamsburg, Iowa. Since his retirement in 1966 he made his home at his niece, Mrs. Mildred Cox in North English, Iowa. Ada preceeded him in death in 1963.

Ada Blanche OWEN [scrapbook] ¹ was born on 13 Sep 1888. She died on 21 Feb 1963 in Williamsburg Care Center, Williamsburg, Iowa. She married Jacob "Jake" Harry RATHJEN on 28 Feb 1917 in Sigourney, Keokuk Co, Iowa.

Clarence RATHJEN [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} was born ^{7, 8, 9} on 18 Oct 1897 in Sumner Township, Iowa County, Iowa. He died ^{10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15} on 8 Aug 1987 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa. He was buried ^{16, 17} on 11 Aug 1987 in Ioof Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa Co., IA. He married ^{18, 19, 20} Irene SIMMONS on 20 Nov 1918 in Iowa Co, Iowa.

Buried in section F row 21
'Father of Myron'

Irene SIMMONS ^{1, 2, 3, 4} was born ^{5, 6, 7} on 2 Aug 1900 in Probably In Iowa County, Iowa. She died ^{8, 9, 10} on 25 Oct 1977 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa. She was buried ¹¹ about 28 Oct 1977 in Ioof Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa Co., IA. She married ^{12, 13, 14} Clarence RATHJEN on 20 Nov 1918 in Iowa Co, Iowa.

Buried in section F row 21
'Mother of Myron'

They had the following children:

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Myron "Mike" RATHJEN was born in 1919.

Rudolph HEDIGER [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born ³ about 1848. He died on 18 Nov 1935 in Wheaton, Clay Co, Illinois. He was buried in Elgin, IL City Cemetery. He married Christina KNOP on 21 Nov 1871 in Tazewell Co, IL.

Christina KNOP ¹.Christina married Rudolph HEDIGER on 21 Nov 1871 in Tazewell Co, IL.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Rudolph HEDIGER 1 was born on 21 Jun 1876. He died in Oct 1968. Last Residence
		M	ii	Jake HEDIGER was born on 31 Jan 1886. He died on 30 Jan 1954.

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